LGBT Rights in Sool
Region

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History

Homosexual activity in Sool

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Homosexual activity in Sool is illegal (death penalty as punishment).

Current status
Since Jun 12, 2012
Illegal (death penalty as punishment) under federal Somalia law
The Provisional Constitution of Somalia (2012) upheld the preeminence of Sharia law. As such, the possibility of Sharia courts imposing the death penalty for individuals convicted of engaging in homosexual sex is possible.
Sources:
database.ilga.org/api/downl… (Arabic)
www.ohchr.org/sites/default… (joint submission for to fix laws)
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Apr 3, 1964–Jun 12, 2012
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) under federal Somalia law
Article 409 of the Somalian Penal Code of 1964, says that sexual intercourse with a partner of the same sex is punishable with an imprisonment of 3 months up to 3 years.

Same-sex marriage in Sool

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Same-sex marriage in Sool is unknown.

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Unknown

Censorship of LGBT issues in Sool

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Sool is unknown.

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Right to change legal gender in Sool

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Right to change legal gender in Sool is unknown.

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Unknown

Gender-affirming care in Sool

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Gender-affirming care in Sool is unknown.

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Unknown

Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Sool

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Sool is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT discrimination in Sool

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LGBT discrimination in Sool is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT employment discrimination in Sool

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LGBT employment discrimination in Sool is unknown.

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Unknown

LGBT housing discrimination in Sool

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LGBT housing discrimination in Sool is unknown.

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Unknown

Same-sex adoption in Sool

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Same-sex adoption in Sool is unknown.

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Unknown

Intersex infant surgery in Sool

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Intersex infant surgery in Sool is unknown.

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Unknown

Serving openly in military in Sool

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Serving openly in military in Sool is unknown.

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Unknown

Blood donations by MSMs in Sool

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Blood donations by MSMs in Sool is unknown.

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Unknown

Conversion therapy in Sool

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Conversion therapy in Sool is unknown.

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Unknown

Equal age of consent in Sool

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Equal age of consent in Sool is unknown.

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Unknown